Test PB Collection: FTE

After watching an old, extra-large birdcage sitting on my side yard for years,  just rusting, I decided to try to make it beautiful again by planting it with flowering vines and other plants. I knew this would be a challenging but very fun project, as it needed paint and a lot of TLC. On day one, I…

In mid-June, we had another opportunity to visit the Oregon Gardens in Silverton, Oregon.  We were able to go in early to enjoy the beauty. This time, what caught my eye in the morning light was a small tree with lime-green leaves.  It was covered in puffy plumes.  Even my non-gardening…

I’ve always been fascinated by plants. As a young child, I wandered my neighborhood in Hayward, California, admiring colorful flowers and the insects that were attracted to them. As an older child in New Jersey, I played among the whimsical columbine and watched in wonder when the first crocus emerged in the…

What is your earthquake risk? Most people on the Central Coast live less than 15 miles from either the San Andreas fault or the San Gregorio fault. When these faults or breaks in the Earth’s crust “slip”, earthquakes can occur. To find your risk level based on where you live, where you work, or…

I love being close to nature and will seek any place I can find that good-feeling connection.  I have felt great standing in a huge palatial forest or at a smaller nature preserve, or making a discovery in a small park surrounded by concrete in a large city; always in my backyard, or even…